Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Developing smart cities will provide solutions for basic urban issues in Việt Nam, an official from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) said at a seminar on smart cities held in Hà Nội on Thursday. The seminar was held between Việt Nam and South Korea’s experts, within the framework of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s State visit to Việt Nam. Việt Nam’s Minister of Construction Phạm Hồng Hà and South Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mi attended the seminar. Speaking at the seminar, Dr Lưu Đức Cường, director of MoC’s Urban Planning Institute – Rural Construction Department, said that he used to doubt whether it was “too early” to develop smart cities in Việt Nam since urban areas in the country were young and still struggling to solve basic problems. “But after thorough … [Read more...] about VN, S. Korea collaborate on “smart city” development
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Japan, VN mimes come to Hà Nội
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Japanese and Vietnamese performers will debut a theatre production entitled Without Signal! by director Shuji Ondera at Việt Nam Youth Theatre on March 30 & 31. Without Signal! consists of mimes and non-verbal performances by five Japanese and four Vietnamese artists. The artists will perform mime movements, turning something invisible into something visible in Without Signal! "There will not be a specific story in the performance, that is director Ondera’s style," said established mime artist Hoàng Tùng. "One of the main roles will act confused at the many real and illusory images." Tùng is one of the Vietnamese artists selected to join the production. The others come from Việt Nam Youth Theatre, Hà Nội Academy of Theatre and Cinema and Việt Nam Opera and Ballet. The artists travelled to Japan for a one-month rehearsal and then put on four performances at Kanagawa Art … [Read more...] about Japan, VN mimes come to Hà Nội
VN moves closer to full global integration
Viet Nam News HCM City – Việt Nam is integrating increasingly with the global economy, having signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) this month and discussing four other free trade agreements, the annual Economic Scenarios Conference heard in HCM City yesterday. Speaking at the conference, titled “Breakthrough opportunities for business growth”, Ngô Văn Tuấn, deputy chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, said: “Such efforts will strongly promote Việt Nam’s competitiveness and economic development in the digital era. “This is a good opportunity for foreign and domestic investors to strengthen their investment and trade relations.” Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Văn Hiếu said: “Việt Nam now has a lot of advantages and a great chance for steady development and a prosperous future.” … [Read more...] about VN moves closer to full global integration
VN resolutely rejects China’s fishing regulations
19:41 | 22/03/2018 VGP - Viet Nam opposes and resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to adjust regulations on a fishing break at sea, including some territorial waters of Viet Nam, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. Hang made the statement at a regular press conference in Ha Noi on March 22, in response to the Viet Nam News Agency (VNA)’s reporter’s query related to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture’s announcement of the adjustments to the regulations. The spokeswoman stressed that Viet Nam has sufficient legal ground and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, as well as legitimate rights over its waters in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). These regulations violate Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago, and the country’s legal rights and interests over its waters, as … [Read more...] about VN resolutely rejects China’s fishing regulations
E-commerce boom in VN’s future: experts
Vietnamese e-commerce has been exploding two decades after the internet first came to Viet Nam, said head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of E-Commerce and Economy Dang Hoang Hai. — Photo vov.vn Vietnamese e-commerce has been exploding two decades after the internet first came to Viet Nam, said head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of E-Commerce and Economy Dang Hoang Hai. The Viet Nam Online Business Forum (VOBF) 2018 opened in Ha Noi on Wednesday following last year’s success. Statistics showed that e-commerce has grown 25 per cent in the last year alone– among the world’s fastest growth rates. Hai hoped that the forum, with the participation of prestigious experts at home and abroad, would discuss new e-commerce trends, outstanding technologies and innovative business ideas. The E-Business Index released by the Viet Nam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) showed that online retail and marketing, tourism and payment … [Read more...] about E-commerce boom in VN’s future: experts